Hubbard wrote the Creed in 1954 mimicking both the US Constitution and the 1947 Universal Declaration of Human Rights wording. Grandiosity much Hubbard?!

Lately I've been really looking at the human rights violations in the area of disconnection. It can't be avoided that so many human rights are violated by policy/actions of scientology. Be that in 1959 or 2014. To adhere to the inflexible polices of scientology is to violate the human rights laws, all the while with scientology bleating (projection!) that anyone that dare speak out against scientology is either a mental health case, pervert or a religious bigot.

I can cite my own experiences with this, and discussion with a lawyer on the subject, when I was attempting to speak out on national NZ TV and the cult attempted to gag me. I plan to write about this in the next few days.

The staff contracts are riddled with human rights violations, eroding national laws and various other rights one has as a citizen of a nation that is ratified into the UN Codes.

How have so many human rights violations been allowed over the years without anyone taking a case to the human rights boys/girls? Every man, woman and child has equal rights before the law. This includes the level playing field of adherence to the UN human rights codes, ratified to and enacted into domestic laws.

I had less rights as a scientologist than the woman living next door and as I view this issue, there is no way any person can have less legal status in a nation than another - except where exact transparent due process is used to remove liberty. Due process, right to arbitration, etc, in essence, is a level playing field and this was one of the main reasons for the birth of the international codes. Yes there are nuances where access to certain legal actions are prohibitive (cost being one) but the basic human rights are level.

So how is scientology getting away with this? Does being a "religion" exempt not only tax requirements but also "contract out" citizens to the same legal status as every other man, woman and child of their sovereign nation?

It is not, in my understanding, possible to contract a citizen out of their internationally legally recognised human rights.

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I've been thinking about this all day, Sally.

While it's true there are basic human rights written into international code there are so many, many, instances where those rights are violated by governments, churches, and other organizations. I have gay friends all over the world. In some places they are "allowed" the right to marry and in others that basic right which is afforded straight couples is denied them ... all based on their plumbing design. Children of gay and lesbian parents who are not allowed to marry are, in some instances, denied rights of survivorship, insurance, and other protections we take for granted with straight parents. Rights of women in countries all over the world are denied due to religious or cultural belief systems. Even the right to legal representation and due process is not always guaranteed even when it is presumed under the law. Churches deny their members' rights to reproductive freedom and expression of sexual orientation, to touch on some hot spots. Growing up in a christian cult, clothing and hairstyle choices were denied.

The interesting, and perhaps defining, difference between scn and (most) other religious organizations is, the choice to leave. It's disconnection, yes, and it's even more than that. If you decide to leave, say, the catholic church because you don't like the divorce and remarriage law you can do so without official retribution. It's true, Aunt Matilda might have pitch a fit and refuse to speak to you again, and you might not be able to partake of the sacraments afterwards but --- no one is going to call your family and friends and threaten them if they continue to speak with you, AND no one is going to divulge what you said in confession, no one is going to come pounding at your door insisting you owe money, no one is going to hang up a neon colored piece of paper detailing your crimes..... and so on.

It seems to me.... and I'm a never in so this is from the outside .... the real abuse of human rights is stealing the freedom of choice to walk away without being harmed.

Every other loss of rights might be considered an abdication in order to part of the club. If I want to be a scn I agree that I will no longer do xyz. I agree not to speak out against scn. I agree not to mix other practices with my scn practice. I agree to pay for really low quality courses. Even in contracts which I review ahead of time -- I agree to the conditions. (Heck, my employment contract has things that are not legal in the municipality where I am employed - it's not that unusual.) I'm not saying those things are ok - but that people in scn agree to them as they come up. Manipulation, coercion, brainwashing, yes. But still agreement at some level. I don't know that anyone agrees to what happens when they choose to leave.

While it's true there are basic human rights written into international code there are so many, many, instances where those rights are violated by governments, churches, and other organizations. I have gay friends all over the world. In some places they are "allowed" the right to marry and in others that basic right which is afforded straight couples is denied them ... all based on their plumbing design. Children of gay and lesbian parents who are not allowed to marry are, in some instances, denied rights of survivorship, insurance, and other protections we take for granted with straight parents. Rights of women in countries all over the world are denied due to religious or cultural belief systems. Even the right to legal representation and due process is not always guaranteed even when it is presumed under the law. Churches deny their members' rights to reproductive freedom and expression of sexual orientation, to touch on some hot spots. Growing up in a christian cult, clothing and hairstyle choices were denied.

The interesting, and perhaps defining, difference between scn and (most) other religious organizations is, the choice to leave. It's disconnection, yes, and it's even more than that. If you decide to leave, say, the catholic church because you don't like the divorce and remarriage law you can do so without official retribution. It's true, Aunt Matilda might have pitch a fit and refuse to speak to you again, and you might not be able to partake of the sacraments afterwards but --- no one is going to call your family and friends and threaten them if they continue to speak with you, AND no one is going to divulge what you said in confession, no one is going to come pounding at your door insisting you owe money, no one is going to hang up a neon colored piece of paper detailing your crimes..... and so on.

It seems to me.... and I'm a never in so this is from the outside .... the real abuse of human rights is stealing the freedom of choice to walk away without being harmed.

Every other loss of rights might be considered an abdication in order to part of the club. If I want to be a scn I agree that I will no longer do xyz. I agree not to speak out against scn. I agree not to mix other practices with my scn practice. I agree to pay for really low quality courses. Even in contracts which I review ahead of time -- I agree to the conditions. (Heck, my employment contract has things that are not legal in the municipality where I am employed - it's not that unusual.) I'm not saying those things are ok - but that people in scn agree to them as they come up. Manipulation, coercion, brainwashing, yes. But still agreement at some level. I don't know that anyone agrees to what happens when they choose to leave.

Just my thought for the day.

Blanky

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I am writing this from "the hip" without deep thought.

I did not agree to have my mind and thoughts controlled forever more. I did not forfeit my right to change my mind, change my beliefs, change my perspective. I did not enter a life-long contract with scientology about any of this. They (the group) never transparently explained this to me when I signed their inadequate lopsided contracts. Therefore the contract is highly debatable as enforceable. Even a marriage contract can be broken without the consequences scientology inflicts. Yeah a broken marriage contract often results in a wild emotional mess, with stupid disputes over who is getting what, but one's basic human rights (freedom of thought, freedom of speech, etc) is not put to the test.

I did not agree to having less rights, than my fellow citizens, to access to tribunals, to speak in any media I so chose to express my opinions, to change my mind, to live freely within a society that, while imperfect, does place value on freedom of liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, etc. I did not agree to living a life looking over my shoulder to check I'm not being monitored. Fuck my posts on ESMB are monitored by OSA (well they were, not sure of current status).

The abuse is more than just the freedom to walk away without consequences (disconnection, threats of legal action if one speaks out in the media, etc). The abuse includes, but is not limited to, severing the right to tribunals such as employment, monetary disputes arbitration; reporting crimes to local law enforcement (as a scientologist you are violating ethics codes if you report a fellow scientologist to police before consulting with OSA); seeking outside opinion on such matters as the damn scientology contracts; the right to found a family (applicable to sea org members); etc, etc. I need to sit down with the codes and look at this issue more.

Because of my association with the group known as scientology my legal position as a New Zealand citizen was eroded. I should not have to "defend" myself against legal attacks from a group when I was not violating any law of my nation. But I did when I was part of a documentary. Scientology's contracts - which they were contending I was in violation of - were non-transparent and heavily weighed in their favour. This brings the issue of validity into major question.

Scientology (a lawyer under their instruction) said "she can't talk about what she did when she was in scientology, she's contracted to silence forever more." I said (via a lawyer) "bullshit. The law of my nation is superior to your cock-eyed contracts." Scientology said "you are damaging us if you speak out."

I said (via a lawyer) "let a judge decide that! Bring your packed lunches and stupid paper-work and let's talk in an open court. Let's inspect your contracts under the good guidance of a neutral man/woman of the law. Let's inspect your process on how those contracts were signed and a whole myriad of other really boring legal shit. You can be the bully but you are NOT above the law!"

Silence. My rights were violated and the lawyers involved knew it. I knew it. Scientology knew it. Because I have the law on my side. Yes the law is an ass, yes it is full of stupidity but get down to the essence of things and scientology doesn't have a leg to stand on. Imo.

I simply loved everything about that video. Illuminating & Impressive!

Every time senior cult management notices that one of your new videos has hit the internet, they must feel like a street thug on the run--who looks out the cheap motel window and realizes they are surrounded by a SWAT team.

"The art and science of asserting and maintaining dominion over the thoughts and loyalties of individuals, officers, bureaus, and masses... through mental healing."
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While I have mixed feelings about the Anderson Report, there's no denying that Anderson was spot on - almost prescient - regarding Hubbard's use of the "Brainwashing Manual" on Scientologists.

By 1965, the date of the issuing of the Anderson Report, Hubbard had only implemented - maybe - half the ideas and methods of that manual on Scientologists, while also gradually incorporating these into the doctrine.

It would be 1974 before full implementation would have occurred, yet, in the mid 1960s:

"One remarkable exhibit tendered to the Board was a series of extracts form the Brain-washing manual..."

In the first edition of 'Madman?' there is no mention of Anderson, nor any mention in 'Parallels'. They appear to have independently arrived at the same conclusions, regarding the "Brainwashing Manual, " as the Anderson Report.

I had looked over the Anderson Report with disdain as a Scientologist years ago, and only fairly recently examined it again, particularly the amazing reference to the "Brainwashing Manual" as the "blueprint" for Scientology.

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THE BRAINWASHING MANUAL by L Ron Hubbard has been updated.

SCIENTOLOGY is an important if less known division of Geo-politics. It is less known

because it must necessarily deal with highly educated personnel, the very top strata of "mental healing".

By SCIENTOLOGY, our chief goals HAVE BEEN effectively carried forward.

To produce a maximum of chaos in the environment of Scientologists including staff and public is our first most important step. VWD! This is DONE!

Our fruits are <grow> in chaos, distrust, economic depression and scientific turmoil. 64 years later we can mark this off as a VWD!

At <least> a weary staff and public can seek peace only in our offered Communist State, at last only Communist SCIENTOLOGY

can resolve the problems of the staff and public member.

A SCIENTOLOGIST must work hard to produce the maximum chaos in the fields of

"mental healing".

He must recruit and use all the agencies and facilities of "mentalhealing". He must labour to increase the personnel and facilities of "mental healing" until

at last the entire field of mental science is entirely dominated by SCIENTOLOGICAL Communist principlesand desires.

This is a remarkable series of videos that can be seen and understood by anyone. So informative. So succinct on each topic. Laying it all out on each subject and asking you to just listen and follow the history, to read references if need be. To see the monster Hubbard created that backfired on the church and how it all came about.

I am amazed at the skill, knowledge, intelligence and presence Chris Shelton has in laying all this out, especially for someone so newly out of the church. Listening to these is like hearing the essence of all the voices of many who have spoken out, who have tried to alert others to the insanity, the contradictions and the injustices, who have come to know and understand but who didn't quite have all the right words or references or to be in a frame of mind to be totally objective enough at the time, giving parts to a big whole that needed something like these videos to get the bigger picture across. Really fantastic work here.

Ok, here is the last in this series. There are more videos and articles coming - no worries there - but this is the last in my analysis of what I believe is destroying Scientology as far as its own toxic policies and practices go.

I hope it's been as fun to watch these as it has been to make them. This was a cathartic experience for me. And like I mentioned, I've got more written or in-progress, so this isn't the last you'll see of me. I really hope that some of you are helping me get these out there in front of existing Scientologists. Those people are the ones who need to see these more than anyone else.

Chris - another EXCELLENT video and you did a fantastic job of PROVING, without any doubt, that the Church LIES.

Those recordings of Tommy Davis are priceless and they prove to everyone the Cult of Scientology uses Disconnection to control people from speaking out against the abuses!

Disconnection is brutal, inhumane and disgusting and this is how the cult controls the few members still in.

Thank you for your great speech at Flag Down and thank you for these series of videos. I hope you don't stop - you have an excellent grasp on how the cult manipulates its members to obtain money and free labor. Please continue!!

I hope you can get a copy of your Flag Down speech and clean up the audio and post it on your site.

What many people seem to miss is the viewpoint that the Scientologist has of disconnection - it is well known that A) he / she dosn't want to put their future OTness to be at risk, but more importantly, B) they believe what they are doing by disconnecting will result in the disconnected person coming to his senses and recanting and rejoining the group.

There is also C) they don't realize that it is a political mechanism. It mostly has nothing to do with it's stated purpose of handling " the SP fighting some long ago battle", or the person is an anti social psychotic destroyer of spiritual enhancement. They don't realize it is simply, as you point out, a means of cutting off communication with people who disagree with Scientology.

I hope you can get a copy of your Flag Down speech and clean up the audio and post it on your site.
Mimsey

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Thanks Mimsey. You will see something very similar to my Flagdown speech on my blog before too long. It's my next planned video. I was very unhappy with the Flagdown A/V setup that first night. I was only able to be there for that first night, unfortunately, so I couldn't hang around until they fixed it later in the week. But my message from that evening will get out in a very easily understandable format very soon.

I really appreciate how the video shows how blatantly Tommy Davis lies as "official church spokesperson". I didn't understand at first how often I was blatantly lied to in similar fashion, I had never encountered a group that lies about itself like that before.

They say it's a personal choice to disconnect. Yes, that's true. But if a person chooses not to disconnect then they'll be declared themselves.

It's like someone putting a gun to your head and saying give me your money or I'll blow your brains out. According to the CofS school of logic if you give him your money then that's your personal choice.

I really appreciate how the video shows how blatantly Tommy Davis lies as "official church spokesperson". I didn't understand at first how often I was blatantly lied to in similar fashion, I had never encountered a group that lies about itself like that before.

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What is interesting is he says (trying to weasel out of it) - " there is no such thing as disconnection as you characterize it" [video=youtube;n3czQxy3DbQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3czQxy3DbQ [/video]see after 2:49

A year later, more of that quote ran on Anderson Cooper followed with with Christie Colburn's wonderful explanation - see 6:33 - and I suggest watching the whole video. Mimsey